Assign subuser rights cleanly

The permission groups in the panel, which ones can wipe a server, and templates for moderator, developer and backup helper.

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The panel's Users tab lets you grant dozens of individual permissions. Think in terms of what could go wrong:

Dangerous permissions

  • Settings → Reinstall: re-runs the install script (files stay, but a wrong version can break plugins).
  • Startup: can change versions and start file.
  • Files → Delete: can delete the world.
  • Backups → Delete/Restore: can delete backups or overwrite the server with an old state.
  • Users: can add more users.
  • Allocations, Databases: rarely needed.

Templates

RoleGive
ModeratorControl: console, start, restart, stop
BuilderModerator + Files: read, read-content, create, update (no delete)
DeveloperBuilder + Files: delete, archive; Startup: read; Backups: read, create, download
Co-ownereverything except Users and Settings: reinstall

Review the list every few months. Remove people who left.

Two accounts, one server

A subuser logs in with their own e-mail and password. They never see yours. If you shared your password with someone in the past, change it now (Account settings) and give them a subuser instead.